Author: Gesi Lloyd

Who is the Earth, Wind & Fire drummer in the hospital right now. That’s John Paris, 58, the band’s longtime drummer, who remains sedated after a cardiac emergency struck backstage on Aug. 6, just hours before Earth, Wind & Fire was set to perform with Lionel Richie at San Francisco’s Chase Center. The Drummer briefly opened his eyes and asked for his wife before doctors put him back under to stabilize his breathing and blood pressure. What actually happened the night of the concert? The San Francisco Fire Department confirmed crews responded to Chase Center around 5:30 p.m. for a…

What did Marvel show at D23 for Avengers: Doomsday, and is it actually new. Marvel Studios brought back the same special look trailer that first played at San Diego Comic Con in July, this time unveiling it on the D23 stage with Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans and Hayley Atwell standing right there to introduce it. The film hits theaters Dec. 18, and the footage leans hard into Downey’s Doctor Doom, confirming he hails from Earth 828, the same reality tied to the Fantastic Four. Is Doctor Doom finally getting his moment? The Doomsday clip opens with Vanessa Kirby’s Sue…

Why was James Pearce Jr. suspended, and how long will he be out. The NFL suspended the Atlanta Falcons pass rusher eight games without pay on Friday for violating the league’s personal conduct policy, tied to a February arrest stemming from a domestic dispute with his ex girlfriend. Pearce is not appealing, the ban is final and he returns to eligibility Nov. 2, with his first real shot at playing coming Nov. 8 against the Cincinnati Bengals in Madrid. What actually happened between Pearce and Rickea Jackson? The incident took place Feb. 7 in Doral, Florida. Pearce allegedly chased down…

Usher publicly denied claims that a body double or clone performed in his place after a video from his Aug. 7 tour stop with Chris Brown at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey went viral. The clip, which circulated widely after radio station Power 105.1 shared it online, showed Usher performing his 2004 hit Yeah, and it prompted a wave of social media speculation questioning whether the man onstage was really him. Some viewers pointed to differences in movement, dancing style and stage presence as reasons for their doubt. How did Usher respond to the rumors? Usher addressed the theory directly…

Immigration and Customs Enforcement says every officer and agent in the field will be wearing a body camera by the end of August, but whether that translates into real protection for the public depends almost entirely on a separate and more contested question, who decides when footage gets released. ICE leadership retains broad authority to withhold or delay footage after serious injuries or deaths in custody, meaning the cameras guarantee documentation of an encounter but not public access to it. That gap sits at the center of an active debate over whether this rollout will meaningfully change accountability or mostly…

DiJonai Carrington of the Chicago Sky was ejected Saturday after officials upgraded a first quarter foul on Indiana’s Sophie Cunningham to a Flagrant 2, and within minutes Carrington posted a message on social media referencing white privilege and tagging the Fever’s account. Indiana went on to win the game 90 to 86. The sequence added a new layer to a season already shaped by public debate around Cunningham, whose comments on transgender athletes in women’s sports have followed the Fever from arena to arena since July. How did the foul happen? Cunningham was on a fast break attempting a layup…

A Porter Airlines flight from Victoria, British Columbia to Toronto was cancelled Thursday, Aug. 6 after a young child refused to stay buckled during taxi, forcing the crew to return to the terminal and triggering a chain of delays that pushed the departure past the airport’s overnight runway curfew. Porter Airlines confirmed the cancellation of flight PD444 was a direct result of the seatbelt standoff, saying the aircraft could not safely take off while the child remained standing and unbuckled in their seat. The Porter Airlines flight had already left the gate at Victoria International Airport and was heading toward…

Severe thunderstorms combined with air traffic controller staffing shortages to cause more than 1,900 flight delays and 652 cancellations across U.S. airports on Friday, with New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport hit hardest. JFK alone recorded 119 delays and 162 cancellations, according to flight tracker FlightAware, while JetBlue led all carriers nationwide with 106 delays and 145 cancellations. Nearly every flight scheduled to arrive at or depart from LaGuardia, JFK and Newark airports Friday evening faced cancellation or hours long delays as New York City’s Emergency Management Department warned of flash flooding through 9 p.m. View this post on…

Louisiana is seeing a sharp increase in cases of Vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria sometimes called flesh-eating bacteria, with nine cases and five deaths reported so far in 2026. That is already well above the state’s typical yearly average of seven cases and one death, according to the Louisiana Department of Health. Health officials say all nine cases this year involved people who entered seawater with an open wound, and every patient had an underlying health condition. The department is urging residents and visitors to take precautions before swimming or handling seafood as water temperatures stay warm through October. What is…

The Farmers’ Almanac has released its long range outlook for winter 2026 to 2027, and the forecast reads like a warning label. Expect a soggy south, a jittery north and a northeast that swings between rain and snow without much notice. Caleb Weatherbee, the pen name used by generations of Almanac forecasters, built this year’s outlook on the publication’s old formula of sunspot activity, lunar cycles and historical weather patterns, blended with modern satellite data and current ocean readings. The Almanac has used some version of this method since 1818, making it the longest running seasonal forecast in North America.…